Take swift action against Army staff behind ill-treatment of civilians: PDP chief to J-K government

Taking enactment of the allegation, the Army launched a probe into the matter. “Allegations of terrible torture person emerged from Kishtwar, taking america backmost to the disturbing events that took spot successful Bafliaz Surankote earlier this year,” Mehbooba Mufti said successful a station connected X.

“Sajad Ahmad, Abdul Kabir, Mushtaq Ahmad, and Mehraj-Ud-Din, each from Kuath village, were summoned to the Army campy for questioning wherever they were allegedly subjected to utmost carnal torture,” she claimed.

The PDP main besides claimed that the victims were “severely injured and incapable to walk”. They had to beryllium carried to a hospital, she alleged. “Urge the Union Territory authorities to instrumentality swift enactment against those progressive to guarantee accountability and to forestall specified heinous quality rights violations from recurring,” the erstwhile main curate added.

On Thursday, the Army’s White Knight Corps, successful a connection connected X, said, “Based connected circumstantial quality astir the question of a radical of terrorists successful the Kishtwar sector, an cognition was launched by Rashtriya Rifles connected November 20.” It said determination are immoderate reports of alleged ill-treatment of civilians during the operation.

“An probe is being launched to ascertain the facts. Necessary follow-up enactment volition beryllium ensured,” the statement said.